Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-19
STATE NEWS.
ASDEOsCOGGIN.

Auburn's tobOggan slide will be open to the
public by the time the snow flies in earnest.
There will be hyirant at the top from which
eoch night, during freezing weather. min
iature brook will be allowed to run down the
shute and give it a fresh coating of ice. The
glass observatory at the bend will be great
institution for the spectators at the gay scene.
CUMBERLAND.
Mrs. Capt. Albert Otis of Brunswick and
daughters. Carrie and Alice, and J. NJ Cur
tbs, soon sail for Sanfrancisco in the ship Iro-
quois with Capt. OTIS.
FRASkLlS.
l.. W Russell of New Sharon has lost IL
sheep out of his flock of 20 this summer in
the pasture, for some cause unknown
Phillips is assured of the establishment of
a veneer factory there.
KNOX.
1t seems that the $50 900 left by the late
John Sheriff of st. George. is not to 20 beg
cling for want of heirs An aunt of the de
ceased, Miss Agnes Sheriff of kintore. Scot
land, has been heard from and other heirs
will probably put in an appearance before the
Probate Court.
4 stranger left blind horse which was
harnessed to an open wagon, standing near
the end of Rockland wharf. and during his
absence the horse walked over the edge and
took plunge into the water It was lassoed
and hauled out.
LINCOLN.
Steamer Wiwurna has gone into winter
quarters at Boothbay.
The purchaser of Thumbcap Island down
at Pemaquid, has a rich thing in his purchase
says the Messenger. He has a contract to
furnish 300 tons of the shells of which the
beach is composed, at so per ton. They
have only to be shoveled into sacks and
shipped. The filling of this contract alone
will bring i'll the neat little sum of 5000 and
this for just the beach. Who wouldn't buy
an island
The wooden mill at Kezar Falls is now
brilliantly lighted with electric lights and so
arranged as to make splendid appearance.
Several houses also use the light.
SOMERSET.
FAIRFIELD. correspondent writes
Nov. l4th Geo. Fairfield has bought the lot
corner of Maine and Elm streets, and is re-
pairing the house which was damaged by fire
last spring. When done it will be occupied
by Wilbur Bradbury. At the close of this
term of school the school house on the lot is
to be moved and Mr., Fairfield will build a
house which he will occupy himself Harvey
rotman left Thursday for Boston where he
will be joined Monday by Everett Totman
when they will in "A few days leave for the
West, where they intend to engage in bust
ncss.--A very quiet wedding took place Sat
urday evening at the residence of James
llodgkins. in Benton, the contracting parties
being DIR. W. 5. Miller and Miss Edith
lIodgkins. They have the best wishes of
their many friends for ii long and happy
welded life. Miss NJ. NJ. owen has gone to
Auburn to remain few weeks.--Mrs. s.
.Judkins is to spend the winter with her
daughter near Boston. -Firemans Ball Nov.
oath. Pulen's Orchestra will furnish music
This ball has always been one OF the best
times of the season, and the committee in
charge will doubtless make it so this year -
Mrs. W. G.. Rice left "Wednesday A. NJ for
Thomaston, where she has been called by the
severe illness of her father, Mr. w. J. Bun
ker.
Joseph VI. Dennis, who died at East New
Portland the tenth inst, was born in 1914
and has always resided in that place. He
was man of versatile mind and varied talent
in his early life He was a black smith by
trade and as an ingenious workman he had
no superior; his musical talents and attain
ments were of "a superior order and as a
reader of difficult music at sight, he probably
had no superior and perhaps no equal in the
State; he was a member of Gov Israel
Washburn's council in ls60-6l and held other
important offices of trust with honor: he
practlced medicine some IL of the last years
of his life, but owing to advanced age, he
had recently consented to suspend largely his
profession to accept the office of postmaster
which trust he held at the time of his death
W ALDO.
Searsmont has one smart girl whom we
Al, IL.